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    Good Food

    Solving inequity and injustice in LA’s food landscape

    Food insecurity and access disparity in Los Angeles are nothing new, most notably in communities of color and low-income neighborhoods. COVID has only exacerbated existing inequities.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Dec 18, 2020 • 1 min read

    Food insecurity and access disparity in Los Angeles are nothing new, most notably in communities of color and low-income neighborhoods. COVID has only exacerbated existing inequities. How do we close the racial gap to ensure that all Angelenos are getting enough to eat? Ronnell Hampton, the policy manager at the Los Angeles Food Policy Council, has one solution — Good Food Zone policies.

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    The power of giving back by baking, farming, and eating dim sum
    1. 0:00Fighting racism with flour and sugar
    2. 13:19Losing legacy Chinese restaurants and stores in New York City
    3. 22:41Resettling refugees starting from day 1 of the pandemic
    4. 30:55Solving inequity and injustice in LA’s food landscapeYou’re reading this
    5. 41:38Farming with youth and the formerly incarcerated to feed the community
    6. 47:36No Us Without You: feeding a family of 4 for a week with $33
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

      CultureFood & DrinkLos AngelesCaliforniaPolitics

    The full episode

    4 of 6
    The power of giving back by baking, farming, and eating dim sum
    1. 0:00Fighting racism with flour and sugar
    2. 13:19Losing legacy Chinese restaurants and stores in New York City
    3. 22:41Resettling refugees starting from day 1 of the pandemic
    4. 30:55Solving inequity and injustice in LA’s food landscapeYou’re reading this
    5. 41:38Farming with youth and the formerly incarcerated to feed the community
    6. 47:36No Us Without You: feeding a family of 4 for a week with $33
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